Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 139 - 117: Earth Grade Spirit Root

A day and a night passed quietly.

Once Ling Changqing successfully formed the last few Spirit Techniques, a low rumble echoed from within the tall Pill Furnace as its heavy lid slowly rose.

Milky-white Spiritual Qi surged out, tumbling and gathering at the ceiling into a massive, Lingzhi-shaped cloud.

A few moments later, a rich medicinal aroma filled the room. From within the Spiritual Mist, over twenty thumb-sized, light-green Elixir Pills slowly emerged.

Tang Qiu Yao, with practiced ease, cast the Object Control Spirit Technique, drawing the Nourishing Essence and Spirit Pills over one by one and sealing them securely in a Pill Bottle.

"Excellent. Your skill in the Alchemy Dao is getting better and better, Junior Brother!"

Ling Qiyue praised, her expression full of delight.

"It’s all thanks to your excellent guidance, Senior Sister!"

Ling Changqing said warmly.

This wasn’t mere politeness. Ling Qiyue held nothing back in her guidance, tirelessly and meticulously explaining every detail.

Of course, while her help was invaluable, the mysterious power of the Era Star Palace was also a significant factor in the rapid improvement of Ling Changqing’s Alchemy Mastery.

A message suffused with a mysterious Dao Rhyme silently materialized in his sea of consciousness:

[Master of the Era Star Palace: Ling Changqing]

[Bone Age: 31/297]

[Cultivation: Early stage Foundation Establishment]

[Destiny: 89+217]

[Blessed Fortune: 86+190]

[Physique: 39]

[Root Bone: 36]

[comprehension: 44]

[Divine Soul: 98]

[Alchemy Dao: 986/30000 (Second Rank Low Grade)]

[Primary Cultivation Technique: Profound Truth Black Water Scripture (4th Floor) 10760/20000]

[Body Cultivation Technique: Vajra Tula Demon Suppression Technique (2nd Floor) 2031/12000]

[Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Bottom rank Earth Grade 390/30000]

[Noble: Tang Qiu Yao/Ling Qiyue/Fu Yin Xue/Shentu Hong/Xue Qingtan]

[Noble: ?]

[Dao Companion: Tang Qiu Yao]

Ling Changqing observed the various changes to his body and Divine Soul, letting out a silent breath.

After several years of constantly tempering his body with medicinal liquids, he had not only successfully established a foundation in the Vajra Tula Demon Suppression Technique but had also broken through to the 2nd Floor.

The strengthening of his Physique had a direct effect: his Defense was significantly enhanced. Furthermore, with his abundant vitality and qi-blood, his recovery ability after injury was also far more outstanding.

His Primary Cultivation Technique, the Profound Truth Black Water Scripture, was still at the 4th Floor. This was mainly because Ling Changqing had been cultivating it step-by-step, without focusing too much effort on it.

For the past few years, Ling Changqing had focused his main efforts on improving his skill in the Alchemy Dao. As a result, he had recently broken through a bottleneck, officially becoming a Second Rank Low Grade Alchemist.

Given the difficulty of nurturing one, even established Golden Core powers on continents like Hanyue and Fuyue placed extreme importance on Second Rank Alchemists, willing to offer them generous compensation and support.

The number of Nobles and his Dao Companion hadn’t changed. Perhaps that would only happen after his next Cultivation breakthrough.

However, another, more critical attribute—his Spirit Root Talent—had undergone a long-awaited transformation, advancing from High Rank Character to Bottom rank Earth Grade.

Spirit Root Talent directly affects a Cultivator’s comprehension, the speed of their Cultivation, and the difficulty of practicing various Cultivation Techniques and Divine Techniques. It also determines the upper limit of the Cultivation Level one can achieve in their lifetime.

Typically, a Cultivator with a High Rank Character Spirit Root Talent would be considered to have reached their peak if they managed to become a Pseudo Core master in their lifetime.

As for a Bottom rank Earth Grade Spirit Root, however, as long as they had sufficient Cultivation Resources and didn’t die prematurely, becoming a True Pill Cultivator wasn’t difficult. They even had a significant chance of becoming a Golden Core Master.

’...Middle stage Foundation Establishment isn’t far off. With the bonuses from my Body Cultivation Technique and Spirit Root Talent, I should have no problem dealing with two or three ordinary Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, right?’

Ling Changqing mused that possessing an Earth Grade Spirit Root Talent was a solid guarantee for his future attempt to break through to the Golden Core Master Realm.

Even among Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation powers, a junior with an Earth Grade Spirit Root Talent would be highly valued by their superiors and receive a significant investment of resources for their development.

Moreover, his Spirit Root Talent was still in the process of transforming and improving. Once it reached Top Rank Earth Grade, he would even have a chance at aiming for the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, the transformation of his Spirit Root Talent was an extraordinary secret. Just like the existence of the Era Star Palace, it was something he could not reveal even to Tang Qiu Yao or Ling Qiyue.

Although Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects that could enhance Spirit Root Talent did exist in the Cultivation Realm, they were almost exclusively controlled by top-tier powers, making them virtually unattainable for low-level cultivators.

If this secret of his were to be carelessly exposed, it wouldn’t be long before Great Powers at the Nascent Soul or even Divinity Transformation Level came knocking on his door.

Then again, on the Ling Family’s territory, no one could threaten his safety. Even the Female Patriarch was his quasi-Dao Companion, to say nothing of anyone else.

As long as Ling Changqing didn’t leave the borders of Changqing Continent, no one could do anything to him.

In the eyes of someone like Shentu Hong, the current Ling Changqing was merely an Immortal Seed with strong Destiny and a bit of talent.

According to precedent, such an Immortal Seed was worth paying attention to and attempting to recruit, but not to the point of going to war and sacrificing the Xingyun sun Commerce Association’s millennia-old reputation for him.

"...Junior Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Ling Qiyue’s gentle voice sounded by his ear, pulling Ling Changqing from his wandering thoughts and back to the Pill Furnace.

"Are there more Elixirs to be refined? I can try a few more times."

Ling Changqing said. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Tang Qiu Yao smiled, pursing her lips. "In that case, why not try refining a Foundation Establishment Pill? You’re a genuine Second Rank Alchemist now, after all!"

"Well..."

Ling Changqing hesitated. Given the risks involved in refining a Foundation Establishment Pill, it usually required a Middle or High Grade Second Rank Alchemist to have a decent chance of success.